Biomaterial Database

Unusual radiographic presentations. Report of five cases. 2005

John K Brooks, and Michael J Ribera, and Clark W Rogers, and Barry L Jurist

Five examples of radiographic oddities, culled from the records of private dental practitioners, are presented. Two cases feature radiographic manifestations of systemic disease, and three cases display anomalous oral findings. Each illustration is furnished with a short narrative and interpretation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008441	Maxillary Neoplasms	Cancer or tumors of the MAXILLA or upper jaw.	Maxillary Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Maxillary,Neoplasms, Maxillary
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010483	Periapical Diseases	Diseases of the PERIAPICAL TISSUE surrounding the root of the tooth, which is distinguished from DENTAL PULP DISEASES inside the TOOTH ROOT.	Disease, Periapical,Diseases, Periapical,Periapical Disease
D010513	Periodontal Ligament	The fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE surrounding the TOOTH ROOT, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).	Alveolodental Ligament,Alveolodental Membrane,Gomphosis,Alveolodental Ligaments,Alveolodental Membranes,Gomphoses,Ligament, Alveolodental,Ligament, Periodontal,Membrane, Alveolodental,Periodontal Ligaments
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003728	Dental Calculus	Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.	Tartar,Calculus, Dental
D005260	Female		Females
D005671	Fused Teeth	Two teeth united during development by the union of their tooth germs; the teeth may be joined by the enamel of their crowns, by their root dentin, or by both.	Double Tooth,Fused Mandibular Incisors,Incisors, Fused Mandibular,Teeth, Fused,Fused Mandibular Incisor,Incisor, Fused Mandibular,Mandibular Incisor, Fused,Mandibular Incisors, Fused,Tooth, Double